An ill-fated final over from Shane Watson in the first innings propelled SRH to a mammoth score of 208-7. The in-form opening pair of Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle took RCB to the three-figure mark in just nine overs.
The team, though, could only score 80 runs in their final 9.3 overs at the expense of seven wickets. Kohli had inspired the team to the playoffs on the back of four consecutive wins towards the end of the league stage.
The 33-year-old also registered four centuries in the campaign, and won the Orange Cap for his staggering run tally of 973 runs. Kohli admitted that the narrow loss still hurts, while talking on the RCB Podcast, saying:
RCB have suffered two close defeats in the final of the competition. They suffered a five-run loss in the final of the second edition in South Africa. The 2016 edition marks the only time when the 33-year-old led the team to the last game of the tournament.
“I would say we had opportunities, where we came close” - Virat Kohli
The former RCB captain proceeded to dissect the franchise’s woes when it came to winning the title.
He notes that the team have had opportunities to win the trophy, but have been second-best in crunch moment. Speaking fondly of the iconic 2016 campaign, Kohli said:
He continued:
The franchise has struggled to get past the playoff stage of the IPL recently. Virat Kohli has been retained as the number one pick along with Glenn Maxwell and Mohammad Siraj ahead of the mega-auction.
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